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I had no idea this type of valve was a thing. Interesting to learn a little about. Maybe something like this would make electrically controlled variable timing more viable and thus improve the efficiency of ICEs?

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[-] olympicyes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Most people are familiar with rotary valves and the downsides if they think about it. It’s similar to the rotary “pick a setting” garden hose nozzles that tend to leak after a minimal amount of wear!

[-] 0ops@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's funny, I just left another comment under this post comparing this to the lever valve on a garden hose splitter, just you know, really hot, fast, and constant

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